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Didarganj Yakshi standing stone statue holding a fly-whisk, with necklaces, a headdress, and a draped lower garment.

Didarganj Yakshi

A polished sandstone figure with a graceful form and a broken left hand.

 Sleeping Ariadne reclining in white marble with draped fabric and one arm raised over her head.

Sleeping Ariadne

A reclining sleeper with crossed legs and a tense, uneasy pose.

 Athena relief carved into a rock face, with a robed figure, a standing column, and carved inscriptions beside it.

Athena relief

A rock-cut image of Athena with a lance, shield, and symbolic carvings.

 Cupid and Psyche marble sculpture showing two youthful figures embracing and kissing.

Cupid and Psyche

A graceful marble group admired for its balance and sentimental appeal.

 Venus Landolina, a headless white marble female statue with a missing right arm, holding drapery over her lower body.

Venus Landolina

A pudically draped Venus rising from the waters, with a dolphin below.

 Venus Felix marble statue with a draped female figure and a small winged child figure beside her.

Venus Felix

A Roman marble statue of Venus with her son Cupid.

 Hercules of the Forum Boarium, a gilded bronze nude male statue holding a club and three round objects.

Hercules of the Forum Boarium

A gilded bronze hero holding a club and three golden apples.

 Proserpina Sarcophagus with a richly carved high-relief scene of figures, horses, and serpents

Proserpina Sarcophagus

A Roman marble sarcophagus linked to Charlemagne’s burial and later display in Aachen.

 Bust of Athena Giustiniani with a gilded female head and helmet above a mottled marble torso with drapery and a Medusa head.

Athena Giustiniani

A celebrated marble Athena with helmet, spear, aegis, and serpent at her feet.

 Ludovisi Gaul sculpture with a muscular warrior raising a sword over his head beside a fallen figure.

Ludovisi Gaul

A dramatic warrior group capturing despair, sacrifice, and violent motion.

 Draped statue of Athena wearing a helmet, standing on a dark pedestal in a recessed arched alcove.

Athena and Marsyas

A nearly life-size bronze group showing a goddess and a satyr reaching for the aulos.

 Laocoön and His Sons marble sculpture showing three figures entwined by serpents.

Laocoön and His Sons

A dramatic marble group showing a father and two sons in deadly struggle.

 Piraeus Apollo bronze statue of a nude male figure with long hair and outstretched arms

Piraeus Apollo

A monumental bronze figure with archaic features and an unusually refined surface.

 The Monteleone Chariot with ornate bronze relief figures and a central mask-like design on the front panel.

Monteleone Chariot

A richly decorated Etruscan parade chariot with Homeric mythological scenes.

 The Cleveland Apollo bronze statue with a green patina, standing on a simple base against a dark background.

The Cleveland Apollo

A life-size bronze Greek statue attributed to Praxiteles and still under scholarly review.

 Queriniano Diptych ivory relief panel with a male and draped female figure under an arch, flanked by columns and a small winged figure.

Queriniano Diptych

Late Antique ivory panels showing mythological couples framed by columns and arches.

 White marble Horse Tamers sculpture with a muscular figure beside a rearing horse on a stone pedestal.

Horse Tamers

A colossal pair of ancient statues long associated with Castor and Pollux.

 Zeus of Otricoli marble bust with curly hair and a beard on an inscribed pedestal.

Zeus of Otricoli

A celebrated marble bust seen as the closest Roman replica of Phidias’ Zeus.

 Raimondi Stela with a tall carved panel showing a central anthropomorphic figure and radiating stylized forms.

Raimondi Stela

A granite monolith carved with a frontal mythical deity in high relief.

 The Sphinx of Memphis, a weathered stone sphinx with a pharaonic headdress and false beard, stands on a rough base amid palm trees.

Sphinx of Memphis

A monumental alabaster sphinx with unusual striations and uncertain royal dedication.

 Hermes Belvedere, a white marble nude male statue with short curly hair, a draped cloth over one shoulder, and a missing left forearm.

Hermes Belvedere

A standing nude with a travel cloak and a melancholic, downward gaze.

 Diana of Versailles, a classical statue of a draped female figure reaching for an arrow with a small deer beside her.

Diana of Versailles

A dynamic marble huntress shown reaching for an arrow beside a doe.

 Damaged relief sculpture of Nike Untying Her Sandal, shown headless and draped in flowing robes beside a stone wall.

Nike Untying Her Sandal

A classical relief showing a goddess removing her sandal before entering the temple.

 Marforio, a white marble reclining river god with a bearded upper body, set in an architectural niche.

Marforio

A reclining bearded river god with a bare torso and draped lower body.

 Talamone Pediment terracotta relief with warriors, horses, and chariot scenes

Talamone Pediment

A rare terracotta relief showing the final battle of the Seven against Thebes.

 Medusa Rondanini marble head with closed eyes, wavy hair, and snake-like forms around the lower face.

Medusa Rondanini

A striking marble head showing the fearful stare of death with powerful expression.

 The Nautae Parisiaci Pillar, a tall stone monument with stacked carved blocks and relief figures.

Nautae Parisiaci Pillar

A monument carved with gods from Roman and Gallic mythology.

 The Dendera Zodiac stone relief with a circular central carving surrounded by figures and symbols.

Dendera Zodiac

A carved ceiling relief showing constellations and planetary positions.

 Apollo Barberini marble statue standing in a flowing robe and holding a lyre

Apollo Barberini

A cult statue from Apollo’s Palatine temple, probably after Scopas.

 Marble sculpture of Aphrodite, Pan and Eros, with a nude woman resisting Pan as Eros pushes him away.

Aphrodite, Pan and Eros

A witty marble group showing desire, resistance, and playful intervention.

 Las Limas Figurine showing a seated grey-green stone figure holding a smaller figure across its lap.

Las Limas Figurine

A green stone figure of a seated youth holding a jaguar-faced child.

 Artemision Bronze statue of a nude, bearded man with outstretched arms in a museum gallery.

Artemision Bronze

A bronze figure of a bearded man poised with one arm raised back.

 Parthenon metopes with marble relief figures in a battle scene beneath a glass ceiling.

Parthenon Metopes

Ninety-two marble panels depicting mythological battles in a severely damaged state.